Perifit?

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Has anyone tried Perifit for Prolapse?
I have 3 prolapses and have had enough.

Name changed for this. I've been using perifit since February, also for prolapses/rectocele. I found an article that listed 3 similar devices as all pretty good and picked this as the one I thought I'd enjoy most. I've mostly been using it 3-5 times a week, but with a few lighter weeks/weeks off when I was ill.

I like it. The games and reward system have encouraged me to keep using it. You start off with a few basic games and unlock more as you progress and complete workouts. Some of the games can be a bit samey as there are only so many things you can do with squeeze and relax (and I got a bit fed up of flappy bird at first till I'd unlocked more), but there is a fair selection. Plus some focussed exercises that work on strength, speed etc, and which I feel are the things that actually give the best exercise. And every so often it gives you a benchmark test so you can see your results over time. Some games/exercises are versus other users (e.g. pong, which I find fun).

It's pretty straightforward to use, but is sensitive to being in exactly the right place. Too far in and it's too easy; not in far enough and you can squeeze madly and it doesn't register. Some games seem more sensitive than others. Whenever I think it's not right I check position and recalibrate. My results are odd as it looks like I've actually deteriorated, but I think my starting measurements were a bit off. And because it's so sensitive to position, I'm not sure how accurate the results are anyway. But I'm just working on the basis that it's helping me keep up with the exercises, and not worrying about specific outcomes.

Would I recommend it? Probably, yes. But it's the only thing like this I've tried, so I don't have anything to compare it to. The women's health physio I saw recently told me my pelvic floor was pretty good, and confirmed that I was squeezing correctly.
As for the prolapses, well they're still there, but most of the time things seem more manageable than before I started using it. However I don't know how much of that is just becoming more used to what my body is like now, and the advice of the women's physio, rather than anything to do with the perifit. It's just rubbish, having prolapses, isn't it.

Thank you so much for this reply.
I have left it a few years, thinking I was managing it myself and now found they've got worse and having to be re referred to gyne and women's health physio.
I like the idea of the games to stop the pelvic floor exercises being so mind- numbingly boring. I will see how these appointments go and probably go for it.
Thanks again.

@thisisnowpersonal Has the perifit helped your Rectocele? I was diagnosed with a grade 1 rectocele and considering it's only supposed to be a small one it gives me a lot of trouble especially with emptying my bowel. I do my pelvic floor exercises as advised and was told my pelvic floor is actually not bad, but going to the loo is real problem, plus of course any straining makes the whole thing worse.

@Seaoftroubles I'm honestly not sure. Things are definitely easier, but I've also tried to eat more fibre. I really noticed a deterioration when I ran out of prunes, which I've been eating daily (I really recommend the M&S soft eating prunes, they are beautiful!). I had quite a sudden onset prolapse/rectocele and bought the perifit immediately, so I was actively using it right from the start of my problems. So I can't be positive that the improvement I've had (and it's still not great, just better!) is down to the perifit or other things like diet, because I've been trying both.

Thank you @thisisnowpersonal l have tried more fibre but it just seems to makes me go more often (but with the same amount of difficulty) Will get the prunes though and give them a try. It's a miserable condition to manage.

@Seaoftroubles Drink lots, and eat prunes! The women's health physio also recommended flax seed, so I'm having a teaspoon of that every day on top of my natural yoghurt. The difference for me is that when this first happened I was having to splint with 3 fingers to keep things inside. Now I almost never do - I mostly just have to press on my perineum. This is a definite improvement, and I don't know if it's the diet, the perifit, or most likely a combination of both.

Thanks, @thisisnowpersonal l will definitely try the prunes, l already use pslium husk on my yoghurt, but will swap to flax seed. Considering a pelvic floor specialist too to make sure my exercises are on point!
I don't know what's happened to my bowels since l developed the rectocele, l used to be one and done, no problem. Now the incomplete defacation is horrible. I saw it in action on a proctogram and it was clearly visible.
I also saw a colorectal nurse practitioner and she prescribed a mini irrigation system for me to flush out the retained stool but that just seems to have me back and forth to the loo for ages. GP's want me to take laxatives but then l'm in the loo all day! I'm old now so my pelvic floor isn't great and time takes its toll when you've had big babies! (Many years ago!) l am glad you feel a improvement though so may well try the perifit too.

Good luck with it all, both of you.